Director Joe Wright
Genre Biography | Drama | History
Cast Lily James, Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, Stephen Dillane
Rating PG-13
Release Date November 22nd, 2017
“During the early days of WWII, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight on against incredible odds.”
From acclaimed director Joe Wright, the man who brought us Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and Hannah, Darkest Hour tells the story of Winston Churchill and his pivotal role in the early days of WWII. The cast includes Lily James, Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, and Stephen Dillane. Check out the official trailers below!!
Ted Takes Film Facts, Darkest Hour:
- Veteran actor John Hurt, with 205 acting credits according to his IMDb page, died during the filming. Hurt was supposed to be in the film portraying Neville Chamberlain, but Gary Oldman said in an interview, that because of how sick he was and that he never made it to a reading, Hurt never filmed a scene, as he was being treated for cancer, which later took his life as filming was going on. The film will still be dedicated to Hurt, as it was his final project he was involved with.